Men's Minor League Basketball News

September 14, 2019 - To celebrate the 2019-20 schedule release, the Lakeland Magic hosted an Open House event for fans across Polk County. To tip off the event, the Lakeland Magic held a ribbon-cutting ceremony that marked the official opening of a new team inspired mural. The ceremony included Lakeland Magic President Shelly Wilkes, City of Lakeland Mayor Bill Mutz, Executive Director of the RP Funding Center Tony Camarillo, and artist Gillian Fazio. The event was held at the Lakeland Magic Corporate Office located at the RP Funding Center. Fan... Full Story

September 13, 2019 - DETROIT, Mich. - The Detroit Pistons announced today that Donnie Tyndall has been named the head coach for the Grand Rapids Drive, the team's NBA G League affiliate, with Courtney Alexander, Cam Black and Jacob Porter rounding out his staff as assistant coaches. Per team policy, terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
Tyndall takes over at the helm after spending last season as an assistant coach with the Drive. Tyndall has additional experience in the NBA G League as an assistant coach for Raptors 905 from 2016-18. Pr... Full Story

September 13, 2019 - (Moncton, NB.) One of the most athletic, explosive players in the National Basketball League of Canada will be back in Moncton for the 2019-2020 season. The Magic announced today that guard Marcus Lewis has re-signed with the team for the upcoming 2019-2020 season, marking the fifth player thus far from last seasons team to return to the Hub City in hopes of defending its NBL Canada title.
Lewis, a 6'5" guard from Streamwood, IL, joined the Magic in mid January last season, quickly becoming a fan favourite for his high-fl... Full Story

September 12, 2019 - PORTLAND, Maine - The Maine Red Claws, presented by Unum, today announced that the team has acquired the Returning Player rights to Kaiser Gates in a trade with the Windy City Bulls.
In return, the Red Claws will send Windy City their 1st Round (#4 overall) pick in the 2019 NBA G League Draft. The trade is not subject to a physical.
Gates (6-8, 225) played all 50 games for Windy City in his rookie season, averaging 12.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He played three seasons at Xavier before turning pro, averaging 7.... Full Story